Russian family executed and house blown up in Ingushetia October 15, 2007 10:52 On October 14 at about 2:30 p.m. it became known that a Russian family was assassinated by unknown culprits in the city of Karabulak (Ingushetia).
Russian human rights activists discuss situation in North Caucasus with Condoleezza Rice October 13, 2007 15:40 Today, US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice has held a meeting in Moscow with representatives of civil organizations and mass media, where they discussed the situation with human rights in Russia, the level of corruption, problems in the area of freedom of speech and the situation in North Caucasus.
"Beslan's Mothers" hope for objectivity and support of European Court October 13, 2007 15:33 Victims of the terrorist act in Beslan prepare to refer all documents on the case to the Strasbourg Court on Human Rights and hope that the Court, being the supreme European instance of justice, will support their stand.
"The Voice of Beslan" has appealed against acquittal of militiamen in Ingushetia SC October 13, 2007 15:28 Issa Gazdiyev, Ingushetia Supreme Court judge, has acquitted Malgobeck district internal affairs unit officers who were accused of negligence, causing the tragedy in Beslan in September 2004.
North Ossetia court adjourns its decision with regard to lawyer Kodzaeva October 13, 2007 15:22 Lenin district court of North Ossetia has adjourned its decision on whether or not to initiate a criminal case against lawyer Irina Kodzaeva accused by the General Prosecutor's Office investigator of violence, until October 15.
Children's rights to dwelling are mostly infringed upon in Volgograd oblast October 13, 2007 15:16 Most part of applications of Volgograd oblast residents, addressed to the regional Ombudsman, are linked with a single topic. Around 40% of such applications are connected with the problem of dwelling for children.
Erdogan refutes information about recall of Turkish ambassador from the USA because of genocide of Armenians October 12, 2007 11:39 Prime Minister of Turkey Redzhep Tayip Erdogan has refuted the news about the recall of the country's ambassador from Washington because of the issue of the genocide of Armenians.
Andrei Bachman: humanism can help to eradicate violence in the army October 12, 2007 11:34 Andrei Bachman, a political scientist and activist of antifascist movement of Volgograd, states that it is possible to eradicate violence in the armed forces by means of humanism.
Decision on compensation to Andrei Keilin postponed in Stavropol Territory October 12, 2007 11:30 The defence of Andrei Keilin, a resident of Karachaevo-Circassia, accused earlier of murdering two Stavropol students on June 3 this year, continues to demand compensation for illegal arrest of their client.
South Ossetia accuses Georgia of kidnapping attempt October 12, 2007 11:25 The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of South Ossetia informed that the Georgian party has made an attempt to kidnap a resident of the Republic of South Ossetia (RSO).
Militia continues detaining Gipsies in the Volgograd Region October 12, 2007 11:21 In the city of Volzhsk, Volgograd Region, mass detentions of Gipsies by militia continue.
Estemirova: I'll spend the award money to protect victims of fabricated cases in Chechnya October 12, 2007 11:09 Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" in Chechnya, the laureate of the first annual world award named after Anna Politkovskaya, is going to spend the award money on legal assistance to victims of tortures and faked criminal cases in Chechnya.
"Mother's Law" makes comments on amendments in the law on military draft in Russia October 11, 2007 20:52 The "Mother's Law" human rights organization of soldiers' parents (Volgograd) makes comments on cancellation of delays from recruiting to the military service granted on family circumstances and future changes in the law "On Conscription and Military Service."
Forum in memory of Politkovskaya held in Washington October 11, 2007 15:58 The International Conference "Russia - a Year after Anna Politkovskaya's Murder" is currently underway in Washington.
Turkey recalls its ambassador from the USA after Congress adopts resolution on genocide of Armenians October 11, 2007 15:54 Today Turkey has recalled its ambassador from the USA. The motive was the passing a resolution by the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of the Congress on recognition of the fact of genocide in relations to Armenians in the epoch of the Ottoman Empire.
Human rights activists tell President of France about situation in Northern Caucasus October 11, 2007 15:49 The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about the meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy by Svetlana Gannushkina, member of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and member of the Board on Human Rights under President of Russia, and Oleg Orlov, Chairman of the Board of the HRC "Memorial."
Relatives of murdered resident of Ingushetia Gorbakov deny his belonging to terrorists October 10, 2007 12:16 According to relatives of Albert Gorbakov who was killed last night, neither Albert nor his detained brothers Shamil and Kaloy had any explosives as of the moment of detention.
Trepashkin's trial postponed till November 7 October 10, 2007 12:13 The consideration of the cassation complaint of Mikhail Trepashkin, ex-FSB officer, appointed for today at the Sverdlovsk Regional Court against the ruling on toughening his custody conditions has failed again.
Azerbaijan: Einullah Fatullaev wants to invite MFA head to the court October 10, 2007 12:10 In Azerbaijan, journalist Einullah Fatullaev has petitioned to summon Elmar Mamediarov, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
President of France meets members of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" October 10, 2007 12:05 Today in Moscow, the topics of the meeting of French President Nicolas Sarkozy with the activists of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" were the freedom of speech and situation with human rights in Northern Caucasus.